Everyone, thank you for your hard work over the past week. (o^^o)
Today, we visited the restaurant "Tentenkyoukyou Umean" in Yushima!!
During my first visit, I was deeply impressed by the tempura and oshirō, and I decided to definitely return for another visit.
Let me give you a brief introduction to the restaurant._φ(･_･
Introducing the owner, Mr. Takashi Umezawa.
At the age of 35, I became a disciple of Takayuki Hayano, the owner of "Tentoura Mikawa".
It seems that after approximately 8 years of hard work, he was granted his license to practice as a chef.
And at the age of 44, I decided to start my own business. In March of this year, I opened a restaurant in Yushima.
The buckwheat was harvested when he was just 10 years old, and he began processing it himself.
For birthday gifts or Christmas presents, etc.,
It seems that they were also given items such as noodle sticks, small boards, and kitchen knives.
After that, it seems that he improved his skills by reading books and exploring famous restaurants nearby.
Currently, the main course is tempura, priced at 16,500 yen.
This restaurant offers a soba-based menu for a course that costs 12,000 yen.
It is possible to make reservations from the table check service.
https://www.tablecheck.com/ja/umean
And unexpectedly, in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026,
Selected as a restaurant in the Selected Restaurants category!!
https://guide.michelin.com/jp/ja/tokyo-region/tokyo/restaurant/tentenkyokyo-umean
I get off at Ueno Gudō Station on the Tokyo Metro大江戸線 and head towards the restaurant.
From the A4 exit, it takes about 10 minutes to arrive at the restaurant.
Upon entering the restaurant, the owner came out to greet me.
The service was extremely polite, and the smiles were also wonderful. (//∇//)
By the way, she is not the wife of Mr. Umezawa, but his sister.
The interior of the restaurant has a compact layout with only 7 counter seats arranged in an L-shape.
The interior, designed in white, creates a warm and comfortable atmosphere. It was very pleasant to be there.
This restaurant offers 7 types of bottled beer!!
According to Mr. Umezawa, beer has quite a lot of things that one likes or dislikes.
It seems that they have a wide variety of items available.
Today, I ordered sake from the very beginning. d(￣ ￣)
It's about time for the summer injuries to heal as well, so let's loosen the restrictions on Japanese sake again!!
After that, I drank soba soup mixed with sake!!
Enjoyed the delicious soba together with the other dishes. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
Come on!! Let's start the soba course!!
What kind of menu will it be? I can't wait to find out!!
First, we serve soba before the main dish.
Please serve immediately.
This is a sauce made from fried buckwheat.
It has a chewy texture with a pleasant bite, making sake more enjoyable to drink!!
This just won't stop!!
Sobagaki
It allows you to directly experience the flavor of soba in its purest form.
Salt is good, but the combination of soy sauce and wasabi is simply outstanding.
The plates were also warm, and even the thinnest parts were well prepared (d(^_^o)).
Water vegetable salad
This is a salad made with Kyoto watercress.
The utensils are also beautiful, aren't they? (◠‿◠)
The broth is very strong and delicious.
The texture of the vegetables is crisp and refreshing, which is very pleasant.
Here too, the Japanese sake continues to improve. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
Sardine
It's soft and rich in flavor, truly delicious.
The more you chew, the more flavor fills your mouth.
The bones don't even make contact with the teeth at all. It's a great job done, d(^_^o).
Grilled Miso
Hohoho!! The aroma and taste are both intense—just unbearable!!
While eating bite-sized portions of food, drinking sake makes it perfect!!
Ms. Manager, please let me order more Japanese sake. (● ˃̶͈̀ロ˂̶͈́)੭ꠥ⁾⁾
Sleepy Tofu
This is a huge surprise!!
It’s fluffy, and in just a moment, it melts in your mouth!!
The taste of the beans is also rich, which is a delightful first experience for me!!
Adding salt further enhances the flavor. d(￣ ￣)
From here on, it becomes tempura.
The vegetables appear to be available in two options, each made from the following ingredients.
Today, there are shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, eggplants, radishes, and mizuna, among other vegetables.
They prepared a variety of vegetables.
Kurma Ebi
The first one is rare and very cute!!
The sweetness of the shrimp is simply outstanding!!
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The second one has been cooked for a slightly longer duration.
The umami has increased even more, making it even more delicious!!
The head has two parts.
Hot and crispy, full of flavor – absolutely outstanding!!
This is delicious. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
Shioko
Today, they even fried white shrimps as a special treat!!
This is a dish made from white soybeans that are freshly prepared. Since the condition of the ingredients is excellent, we recommend you try it as a sample dish. (＾◇＾)
The clothes are crispy, and the white beans are soft and hot—simply wonderful!!
The inside of my mouth is extremely hot, as if it might be burned by fire, but I just can't stop using chopsticks. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
レンコン
Here too, the freshly cooked and crispy red radishes are delicious!!
Due to being cut into thick slices, it has a generous amount of sweetness!!
This is absolutely unbearable for those who love renkon. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
Mushroom
Wow!! And they even fried it whole!
This is a hot and delicious dish!
The taste is rich in aroma, just incredible!!
Ms. Manager, I would like another bowl of soba with burning sake, please. (● ˃̶͈̀ロ˂̶͈́)੭ꠥ⁾⁾
Amano
Hot and juicy, absolutely delicious!!
The clothes are also fragrant, and the delicious flavor of anchovies has been perfectly captured!!
No odor, just simply delicious! ^_−)−☆
From here, it becomes the final portion of the soba.
カキヤゲ
This is a fried egg with soba noodles.
The scallop is large, and it comes in plenty!!
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"Delicious and full of flavor with a satisfying taste!!"
The soba noodles are thin, crisp, and have a rich aroma as well as a potent flavor!!
The broth is rich in umami flavors from the stock, offering a gentle and soothing taste that brings comfort.
This is a dashi that can be drunk up to the end. (￣ ￣)
The aroma of pickled green onions and olives is also wonderful.
セイロ
The soba noodles are thin, crisp, and exude a rich flavor!!
This is a great buckwheat!!
The sauce is a thick, rich type of soy sauce!!
Mellow and rich in the flavor of the broth, truly delicious!!
Finally, we ordered soba soup.
Combined with the rich sauce, it's simply outstanding. (๑>◡<๑)
Tea
The owner stood up to help.
It is said that he studied at Rikkyo in the past.
It was smooth and I was completely satisfied until the end (＾◇＾)
Today, both tempura and soba were exceptionally delicious!!
The oshirō menu was absolutely to the liking of Nihobe, and I was extremely satisfied!!
Today was a buckwheat course, so
Initially, it started with soba kaki, followed by a salad of Kyoto vegetables.
Sashimi, grilled miso, sleeping tofu, and more.
We were served a variety of soba dishes d(^_^o)
Especially, the sleeping tofu was delicious!!
It was fluffy and melted in the mouth, with plenty of soy sauce flavor. d(￣ ￣)
We ordered tempura made with shrimp, mushrooms, green onions, and prawns.
All of these are tempura dishes that bring out the flavor of the ingredients.
Eating made me feel very happy d(^_^o)
The shiitake mushrooms were truly huge and fresh, and they were especially delicious!!
The renkon was also very thick, with a crispy texture and a sweet taste that was simply outstanding. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
The oshiru is served with warm shi-ebi fried egg kakiage oshiru, and
We ordered each dish with a cold salted sauce.
This restaurant also has no shortcomings at all!!
この天ぷら蕎麦は、大きくてプリプリのエビがたっぷり乗っています。
The miso broth has become even more delicious compared to last time (^_−)−☆
The soy sauce in this restaurant is even more concentrated than that from the "yama-setsu" (a type of traditional Japanese sauce).
After drinking the sake, it was the perfect ending!!
The soba noodles are also thin, and they are prepared with great care.
Both the aroma and the taste were rich, making today another highly satisfying meal of soba noodles. (＾◇＾)
The owner frequently changes the paper on which she serves the teriyaki fried foods.
In the end, they prepared matcha in a traditional tea ceremony manner (//∇//).
Next to us, there is a couple who run a eel restaurant in the neighborhood.
I had a wonderful time talking with you about various things (＾◇＾)
Ms. Umezawa, the owner of this restaurant, thank you very much for your kind assistance today!!
I will visit again next year ^_−)−☆
Everyone, thank you for your hard work over the past week (o^^o)
Today, we visited the restaurant "Tentenkyoukyou Umean" in Yuzima!!
This is a restaurant that opened just this year. It has become quite popular for its delicious food.
This time, I was invited to a dinner party, so I decided to attend.
It seems that not only tempura, but also soba can be enjoyed there.
I can't stand those drinking utensils that are both good and bad (//∇//)
Let me briefly introduce the restaurant here. _φ(･_･
Introducing the owner, Mr. Takashi Umezawa.
At the age of 35, I became a disciple of Takayuki Hayano, the owner of "Tentoura Mikawa".
It seems that after approximately 8 years of hard work, he was granted his license to practice the profession.
And at the age of 44, I decided to start my own business. In March of this year, I opened a restaurant in Yushima.
The buckwheat was harvested when he was just 10 years old, and he began processing it himself.
For birthday gifts or Christmas gifts, etc.,
It seems that they were also given items such as noodle sticks, small knives, and cutting boards.
After that, it seems that he improved his skills by reading books and exploring famous restaurants nearby.
Currently, the main course is tempura, priced at 16,500 yen.
This restaurant offers a soba-based menu for a course that costs 12,000 yen.
It is possible to make reservations from the table check service.
https://www.tablecheck.com/ja/umean
And unexpectedly, in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026,
Selected as a restaurant in the Selected Restaurants category!!
https://guide.michelin.com/jp/ja/tokyo-region/tokyo/restaurant/tentenkyokyo-umean
We get off at Ueno Goyomachi Station on the Tokyo Metro大江戸 Line and head towards the restaurant.
From the A4 exit, it takes about 10 minutes to reach the restaurant by walking.
As soon as I entered the restaurant, the owner came out to greet me.
The service was extremely polite, and the smiles were also wonderful. (//∇//)
It turns out that she is the sister of Mr. Umezawa. ( ﾟдﾟ)
The interior of the restaurant has a compact layout with only 7 counter seats arranged in an L-shape.
The interior, designed in white, creates a warm and comfortable atmosphere. It was extremely pleasant to be there.
What a surprise! There are even 7 different types of bottles of beer available!!
According to Mr. Umezawa, there are quite a few opinions regarding beer, so...
It seems that they have a wide variety of items available.
I ordered Sapporo Lager as my first drink. d(￣ ￣)
Indeed, when it comes to tempura, this beer is the perfect choice!!
After that, I received various types of medium-sized bottles!!
It's also enjoyable to compare drinks side by side. (◠‿◠)
Come on!! Let's start with the fried chicken course!!
What kind of fried food and soba I will be able to enjoy is something I'm really looking forward to!!
Please serve immediately.
This is a sauce made from fried buckwheat.
It's a dish with a crisp texture, delicious flavor, and a mild sweetness that makes beer go down more easily!!
This cannot be stopped!!
Kurma Ebi
The first one is rare and very cute!!
The sweetness of the shrimp is simply outstanding!!
The second one has been cooked for a slightly longer duration.
The umami has increased even more, making it even more delicious!!
The head has two parts.
Hot and crispy, full of flavor—simply outstanding!!
This isn’t possible.
Kiss
It has been fried quite thoroughly.
This is a freshly cooked, crisp and delicious dish!!
The sweetness of kiss has been concentrated in this dish!!
Not only is the salt delicious, but the soy sauce fits perfectly with it (๑>◡<๑).
Asparagus
This is a very thin asparagus!!
I received both the stem and the tip of the rice.
It's super hot and juicy—definitely delicious!!
Mushroom
This side also has meat that's very thick and substantial!!
This dish is extremely hot – it's way too hot to be considered a proper meal!!
With a firm, chewy texture, the delicious flavor truly overflows as you chew it – absolutely outstanding!!
This is delicious (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵).
Ouni
It is wrapped in green onions and quickly fried.
The fabric is crispy, while the oysters are soft and mushy!!
The oysters are smooth and have a rich, flavorful taste!!
The aroma of dashi also sounds wonderful (＾◇＾)
ミョウガ
This is a long time since I've had Mōga's tempura.
The moment you bite into it, the aroma of moega fills the air!!
This also pairs well with the oil used in the dish!!
Ayu
We received 2 young bass.
Please enjoy it together with the pickled vegetable dressing.
It's crunchy, with a light sweet flavor and a hint of bitterness—what a wonderful combination!!
This restaurant-review content is excellent. The pickled vegetables dressing is also delicious, truly top-notch (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵).
Ingen
This is a Moroccan restaurant.
It has a rich umami flavor and a strong aroma!!
This place is absolutely divine!!
Hamou
What a surprise! The scallops here were actually cut into pieces!!
That is a rare dish of salmon teriyaki, isn't it? ( ﾟдﾟ)
This restaurant also serves dishes that are fried to perfection.
This is a richly flavored and delicious piece of meat!!
It was a different kind of deliciousness compared to anchovies, so I really liked it ^_−)−☆
Manjuji and Uwasashi
This one is also quite large!!
Hot and delicious, with both sweetness and bitterness!!
Due to the fabric being made extremely thin, the flavor of the ingredients is fully utilized.
Amano
Hot and juicy! Delicious!!
The clothes are also fragrant, and the sweetness of anchovies is perfectly concentrated within them!!
No odor, just simply delicious (^_−)−☆
Papaya
Hot and mushy – delicious indeed!!
I love eggplants, so I'm very happy!!
The atmosphere here is truly perfect. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
From here, it becomes the final portion of the soba.
カキヤゲ
This is a fried egg with soba noodles.
The shrimps are large, and there's plenty of them!!
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**Delicious and flavorful with a satisfying taste!!**
The soba noodles are thin, crisp, and have a rich aroma as well as a strong flavor!!
The broth is enriched with dashi, offering a gentle flavor that helps to soothe the senses.
This is a dashi that can be drunk up to the end. (￣ ￣)
The aroma of the seasonings like green onions and olives is also wonderful.
セイロ
The soba noodles are thin, crisp, and they exude a rich flavor!!
This is a great type of soba!!
The sauce is a thick, rich type of sauce!!
Mellow and rich in the flavor of the broth, truly delicious!!
Finally, we ordered soba soup.
Combined with the rich sauce, it's simply outstanding. (๑>◡<๑)
Matcha
The manager stood up to help.
It is said that he studied at Rikyū-cha in the past.
It was smooth and I was completely satisfied until the end (＾◇＾)
Both tempura and soba were exceptionally delicious, and I was completely satisfied!!
This level of quality was completely unexpected!!
Fried foods start with crispy shrimp.
Kiss, asparagus, oysters, moa, salmon.
Beans, clams, and wasabi of Manzanita Temple
Ago, carrots, both of these are fried foods that highlight the flavor of the ingredients.
Eating made me feel very happy d(^_^o)
I was particularly surprised by the meaty ham that had been cut into pieces!!
Served fried with care, where the flavor is perfectly concentrated.
It had a taste different from anchovies, and it was really delicious. (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
The grayling fish served with pickled sauce was also delicious.
The carsuke, kiss, and anchovy in this restaurant are definitely the best around!!
Especially the kiss was outstanding (//∇//)
The soba is served with warm green-eel fried egg custard noodles.
We ordered each dish with a cold salted wok, but
This one also has no shortcomings at all!!
The fried soba is served with large, crispy green shrimp, plenty of them on top.
The gentle dashi broth was carefully adjusted to have a suitable salt content, allowing me to drink all of it.
On the contrary, the sauce of the shiro is even more concentrated than that of the yabu style.
After drinking the alcohol, this was the perfect ending!!
The soba noodles are also thinly sliced and beautifully prepared.
Both the aroma and the taste were rich, which was quite surprising ( ﾟдﾟ)
The owner of the restaurant frequently changes the paper used to serve the teriyaki fried foods.
In the end, they prepared matcha in a traditional tea ceremony manner (//∇//).
Ms. Umezawa, the owner of this restaurant, thank you very much for your kind assistance today!!
I will definitely visit again (^_−)−☆
